What is recorded here
Sheep's Head is a prominent headland composed primarily of Carboniferous limestone, formed around 340–320 million years ago through the accumulation of marine sediments. It is notable for its dramatic coastal scenery and its role in local geography and maritime history along the southwest coast of Ireland.
Places near here
Sheep's Head Lighthouselighthouse · 234 yd
Way to Sheep's Head LighthouseWalking route · 370 yd
Lough Akeen Lake ViewViewpoint · 1195 yd
Sheep's Head - Lighthouse LoopWalking route · 1311 yd
Ballyroon MountainMountain / peak · 1.4 mi
Ballyroon Mountain Signal TowerRuins · 1.7 mi
Miner's settlement in GortavalligMiner's settlement · 3.7 mi
Bird IslandIslet · 3.9 mi
Dunlough CastleHeritage attraction · 4.1 mi
Three Castles (in Ruins)Castle, tower house · 4.1 mi
RoadRoad, road/trackway · 4.1 mi
Drowning in Dunmanus BayMemorial · 4.3 miOther information
Photo: Gerd Eichmann · CC BY-SA 4.0